Month: December 2020

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Heath Schroyer named new McNeese Athletics Director

December 3, 2020

McNeese State University men’s head basketball coach, Heath Schroyer, who has held the role of interim director of athletics since mid-June, has been named permanent director, announced McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel on Thursday following approval by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.  Schroyer has served as the McNeese men’s basketball…

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On hand for the presentation are from left: Sara McLeod Judson, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana; Dr. Chip LeMieux, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences; Dwight Bertrand, agricultural sciences instructor; and Edwin F. Hunter III, Fritz Lang Foundation representative. McNeese Photo

Changing Lives Through Scholarships

December 2, 2020

The Fritz Lang Foundation has given $60,000 to the McNeese Foundation to establish three endowed scholarships – Fritz Lang Foundation Endowed Scholarships #1-3 – designated for agricultural sciences majors. The donation came from the Fritz Lang Foundation’s fund that is established through the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana.

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McNeese Is First Choice for Engineers

December 2, 2020

McNeese’s engineering program is ranked among the Top 25 public and private institutions in the nation for salary potential for its engineering majors by the 2020-2021 College Salary Report by PayScale.Com. McNeese is the only Louisiana engineering program that is listed in the Top 25 ranking. PayScale.Com is the world’s leading provider of on-demand compensation…

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McNeese Names MAF Executive Director

December 1, 2020

McNeese State University has selected Clerc (pronounced “Claire”) Bertrand as the new executive director for the McNeese Athletic Foundation (MAF). “Clerc has years of experience growing and fostering athletic sponsorships, developing marketing strategies and managing brand messages,” said Dr. Wade Rousse, vice president for university advancement and dean of the college of business. McNeese recently…

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